Hope someone can help me out on this one. Looking through the casualty list for the 6th Durham Light Infantry for June 1940 I noticed seven...
Any body know what Operation Stepmother was? Swampster very kindly sent me a photograph of Sidney George Roberts DLI along with another of his...
Hi, I`m aware that quite a few members have large collections of War Grave /Headstone photographs to the various units they are interested in. Can...
Just wondering if anyone has this Diary period reason..1st DLI mercifully lost only 15 or so killed during their time on Malta yet lost six men on...
Major (temporary Lieutenant-Colonel) Robert Peisley Lidwill, Infantry, was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. On the night July 15th-16th,...
Hi, Can anyone help with a query I received regarding the death (unknown circumstances) of a member of the 1st Durham Light Infantry in...
For the attention of Verrieres as requested :) If anyone else is interested I found the ammunitiona and the brigade commander incidents rather...
Hope someone can have a look at these photographs from the IWM collection;- http://collections.iwm.org.uk/server/show/conMediaFile.61570...
Hi, As most of you know by now I am interested in the DLI (Yes obsessed) I have been contacted by someone who is researching his great grandfather...
Hi, My son and I paid our regular visit to the DLI museum in Durham (20/12/08) hanging on the wall was a poignant reminder of how war can wreck a...
Hi, During a visit to The DLI museum I saw amongst the superb medal displays a small photograph of a former Sgt in the Regiment Mr Thomas...
I came across your commentary on the 1st DLI action at Fort Capuzzo by chance on a Google search and have now joined the World War 2 Talk Forum....
Hi, A few months ago I was asked to help a gentleman trace his fathers journey as a POW I was unable to give him more than the most basic of facts...
Hi, I am interested in any information relating to 1stDLI during the periods 1931-1939 I am aware of their locations during this time frame...
Hi Verrieres - welcome to the forum. Perhaps you can tell us something about your interest? Am presuming your name refers to the place in Normandy?
An utterly brilliant website on 16 DLI The 16th Battalion DLI 1940-46 Homepage The 16th Battalion DLI 1940-46 Homepage
Could anyone please let me know what the 9th battalion, Durham Light Infantry were up to between 23/10/1942 and 24/10/1942, one of our local lads...
I am researching a wartime camp near my home. I have found that the part of the camp I am currently looking at was built in 1940 for the DLI. I...
Another fine brave and modest gentlemen I have had the greatest pleasure to meet. We will be celebrating his and other DLI VC's at the memorial...
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